Maarja Kruusmaa

Estonian roboticist (born 1970)
Person human Q12369386
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Maarja Kruusmaa

Summary

Maarja Kruusmaa is a human[1]. She was born on +1970-01-04T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a computer scientist[3] and roboticist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Maarja Kruusmaa was born on +1970-01-04T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's father was Kuldar Sink[6].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's mother was Lilia Sink[7].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa held citizenship in Estonia[8].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Estonian was Maarja Kruusmaa's native language[10].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's professions included roboticist[4].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa was employed by Tallinn University of Technology[11].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa was employed by University of Tartu[12].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's education included a stint at Tallinn University of Technology[13].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's education included a stint at Chalmers University of Technology[14].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa received the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[15].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa received the Scientific Prize of The Republic of Estonia[16].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa received the Friend of the Science Journalism Award[17].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa was a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's image is recorded as Maarja Kruusmaa 2020.jpg[19].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa is recorded as female[20].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306294564[22].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's GND ID is recorded as 1050653475[23].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's Commons category is recorded as Maarja Kruusmaa[24].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-5738-5421[25].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's family name is recorded as Kruusmaa[26].
  • Maarja Kruusmaa's given name is recorded as Maarja[27].

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Origins and Family

Maarja Kruusmaa was born on +1970-01-04T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Kuldar Sink[6]. Her mother was Lilia Sink[7]. Estonian was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at Tallinn University of Technology[13], a university[28], in Estonia[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Tallinn[31] and Chalmers University of Technology[14], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Gothenburg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and roboticist[4]. Employers include Tallinn University of Technology[11], a university[36], in Estonia[37], founded in 1918[38], headquartered in Tallinn[39] and University of Tartu[12], a public university[40], in Estonia[41], founded in 1918[42], headquartered in Tartu[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[15], a grade of an order[44], in Estonia[45], founded in 1936[46]; Scientific Prize of The Republic of Estonia[16], a science award[47], in Estonia[48], founded in 1990[49]; and Friend of the Science Journalism Award[17], an award[50], in Estonia[51], founded in 2011[52].

Why It Matters

Maarja Kruusmaa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Maarja Kruusmaa's parents?

Maarja Kruusmaa's father was Kuldar Sink[6]. Maarja Kruusmaa's mother was Lilia Sink[7].

What did Maarja Kruusmaa do for work?

Maarja Kruusmaa worked as computer scientist[3] and roboticist[4].

Where did Maarja Kruusmaa go to school?

Maarja Kruusmaa was educated at Tallinn University of Technology[13] and Chalmers University of Technology[14].

What awards did Maarja Kruusmaa receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[15], Scientific Prize of The Republic of Estonia[16], and Friend of the Science Journalism Award[17].

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  23. [2] . Estonian Research Portal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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